A new collection by retail brand Design Temple caught our eye this week. Twelve artworks depict 12 sex positions from the Kama Sutra, Ananga Ranga and other ancient Indian treatises on sex in an attempt to reinstate the spiritual dimension of sexuality within the modern Indian home -- without being too serious about it.

Bodily positions are named after the natural forms they resemble, a lotus leaf or a peacock. To represent the contemporary and be relevant, same sex couples also get representation.

At the Design Temple flagship store in Mumbai's cultural hub of Colaba, founder Divya Thakur dips me into some deep concepts, while I also focus on the modern sari she's wearing. We're both drinking Veuve Cliquot champagne and that is helping.

The graphic art is part of a larger collection she says, that rethinks home "as a sanctuary, a sacred living space" and includes striking floor rugs and multi-functional modular pillars.

The other objects worthy of drool and devotion are a pair of Design Temple black and white candles. Large, smooth phallic wax shapes represent the Indian concept of inner fire, ignited by spiritual practices, in the form of the sacred Shiva Lingam.

"I love the way the new collection takes Indian themes, and symbols and interprets them in contemporary accessories, especially in a way that is consciously anti-kitsch," says Manju Sara Rajan, editor Architectural Digest, the launch event partner.

"The lingam candles, especially in black, are such a fun way of including tradition in a contemporary home. I love the back story of a product like that; the fact that it's inspired by a religious symbol but used in a utilitarian way. Imagine a long dining table with three of these in the middle -- it's irreverant and fun, but most importantly, useful."